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Organisms & Environment:

Genetics & Cell Biology

• Great and detailed interactive of a cell, mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle and more

• Inside a Cell

• lking dictionary of genetic terms: genome.gov

• Many resources on genetics - heredity, DNA construction, etc.: Human gemone inst.

• Interactive game - students have fun and learn about dominant & recessive traits and how they appear physically: Thingdom

Body Systems:

• Body Systems
• Cells Alive
• Frog Dissection #1
• Frog Dissection #2
• How the Body Works
• Interactive Body System Game
• Circulatory System - animated functions, etc.!

Digestion:

• Great site with anatomy of digestion and interactive to watch digestion in action : http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/digestive-system-article.html
• Videos and explanations of mechanical & chemical digestion w/quizzes too: http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/sections/external/web/external.ftl&pp=/includes/widgets/errors/error.ftl&evlCode=7534868496244134z5Itkb&productName=school&removeBanner=true user: rvalems pass: stingrays
• Great Video on the digestive system and how it functions: http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/_bfs_DSmoviesource.html
• How the large intestine handles fiber & water (video) with test:http://e2bn.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/biology/pc/learningsteps/EGSLC/launch.html

Photosynthesis:

• Cool Photosynthesis rap on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE82qtKSSH4&feature=endscreen&NR=1&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
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• Video on photosynthesis: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/512/deploy/interface.html
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• Animated diagram of photosynthesis: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/alberta/Photo.html
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• Great Interactive showing how plants convert solar energy into chemical: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.stru.methusweb/
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• Thinkquest resources on photosynthesis: http://library.thinkquest.org/3715/photo3.html

Matter & Energy:

Physical & Chemical Change Raps:
1.http://youtu.be/MN2SqtyeLN0 2.http://youtu.be/uIA8MBupsMM 3.http://youtu.be/SXpKFIxjAFg

Interactive -Reversible and Irreversible :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/rev_irrev_changes.shtml

'States of Matter Rap'

http://youtu.be/iH3AlE_W6w8

Atomic Structure & Reactivity:

Video & Interactive: Electron Shells & Chemical reactivity: http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/phantom/mightymolecules.html

A real cheap experiment -Chemical Formulas determine atoms: http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/phantom/mightymolecules.html

Virtual Experiment- Identify formation of new substances from mixing metals & acids: http://kent.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/chemistry/pc/learningSimulations/RMASC/launch.html

Chemical Reactions:

Great introduction to Chemical Reactions with diagrams: http://www.chem4kids.com/files/react_intro.html

Learn the basics of writing & balancing equations & predict products: http://www.files.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/Types_of_Equations.html#Synthesis

BrainPop: Chemical Equations: Go to our library Research page (See Mr.T for Password)

Students can interact to balance chemical equations: http://concord.org/activities/chemical-reactions-and-stoichiometry

Acid/Base Reactions video and quiz at the end: http://kent.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/chemistry/pc/learningsteps/ABRLC/launch.html

Practice predicting the products of reactions & check answers online: http://www.files.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/Practice_Predicting.html

Force, Motion & Energy:

Earth & Space:

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  Collection of many Natural Disaster sites!: Natural Disasters

• Extreme Weather/ Natural Disasters (hurricanes, floods, etc.) - trusted sites collected by me:

• Climate change -over 17 educational videos with lesson ideas

• Global Warming - tons of resources: http://www.infotopia.info/climate_change.html

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  Living On Earth - Radio Show & podcasts & articles on our environment & animals via NPR:http://www.loe.org/

• Atlas & interactive map of our changing environment: UNEP/GRID

• Exploring oil spills & chemical disasters - Lots of resources!!: NOAA

• The Gulf Oil Spill - lots of news articles, photos, video & links: NYTimes

• What Happens When an Oil Spill Occurs?

  Students learn the effects of oil spills and techniques for cleaning up - interactive activity: Teacher's Domain

• Lab project - testing the absorbitity of different products on oil spills: Goo-Be-Gone

• Students learn about green activities - reuse, recycle, etc. via activities: TheGREENS

• Interactive - guide with questions of simple experiment showing how pollution affects groundwater: US EPA

Organisms & Environment:

Genetics & Cell Biology

• Great and detailed interactive of a cell, mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle and more:

• Talking dictionary of genetic terms: genome.gov

• Many resources on genetics - heredity, DNA construction, etc.: Human gemone inst.

• Interactive game - students have fun and learn about dominant & recessive traits and how they appear physically: Thingdom

Ecosystems & Environment

• Interactive game - Ecosystems -students learn both biotic and abiotic factors: Teacher's Domain

• Interactive & video - Learn of various biomes and thier organisms: Windows to the Universe

• Learn about the issues of overfishing on marine habitat and what we can do about it: Monterey Bay Aquarium

• Video - the same salamander species survived and evolved differently overtime in two different/varied environments: NOVA

• Interactive slide show - see how both polar & grizzly bears differ though sharing a common ancestor: nature.ca

• Interactive Game - see how organisms cope with various environments via their traits: NOVA

• Book - fun and engaging book on Biology by Basher - 570 GRE

Interactive virtual online-experiment - see how different temperatures can affect the growth of an insect: Ask a Biologist

Reasoning & critical thinking skills

• Interactive with inquiry-oriented activities to improve proportional reasoning skills: Ask a Biologist

Websites with vast collections of engaging resources:

• Science360 (also ipad app & phone radio app)

• Extensive and great collections of interactives, videos, etc.,

Collection of Biology sites/resources at:

• Biochem4schools

• The Biology Project

• BiologyMad